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FREE Take one THE BCMIRROR
Week of Mar. 3, 2010 | Vol. 35, iss. 19
■fairfieldmirror.com ■
The Independent Student Newspaper
of Fairfield University
The Reflection of Fairfield
Stags Ready to Attack the MAAC in Albany
No. 3 women ride seven straight wins into tournament,
No. 2 men win 20 games for fifth time in school history
BY TOM CLEARY
EDITOR IN CHIEF
Each year the MAAC tournament rolls
around with an outside shot at a trip to March
Madness on the horizon for the Fairfield men's
and women's
basketball
teams. This
year, however,
the possibil-ity
of seeing
a Stags
basketball
INSIDE | PAGE 22
More Basketball:
Continued coverage of the
Stags tourney preparation.
Peter Caty/The Mirror
Stephanie Geehan' 10 with a block during the
women's basketball game against Iona.
team cutting down the nets is even more
possible.
The women's team, led by senior
Stephanie Geehan, overcame a shaky start
to the season to win seven straight games
and earn the third seed in the tournament.
The Stags will play No. 6 Loyola on Friday
at 11:30 a.m.
Geehan is fourth in rebounds (11.6
per game) and fifth in blocked shots (3.4
per game) in the nation. She is also fifth in
double-doubles with 18. Geehan averages
14.5 points per game and was named to the
All-MAAC First Team earlier this week, put-ting
her in contention for Player of the Year.
"We had some moments [this season]
were we didn't play as well, but we came
together as a team in the end.," Geehan
said. "We've been sticking to the game plan
more, following what coach wants us to
do and knowing what to do. We've run our
offense better as well."
The Stags swept Loyola twice this sea-son,
beating them by five on the road and
three points at home, both in January.
Sophomore Desiree Pina
(Third Team) and freshman
Katelyn Linney (Rookie team)
also earned honors in the
MAAC awards.
The team to beat in the
MAAC is four-time defending
MAAC champions Marist. But
the Stags beat Marist earlier
this season at home. The Red
Foxes are led by three-time
player of the year Rachele Fitz.
On the men's side, the
Anthony Johnson-led Stags
defeated Iona and Niagara
to close out a 20-win season,
the first 20-win season since
1995-96 and only the fifth in
school history.
Johnson, a senior,
averaged 26 points and 17.5
rebounds over the weekend,
his last at the Arena at Harbor
Yard and earned a spot on the
All-MAAC First Team. Leading
scorer Derek Needham earned
a spot on the All-MAAC Second
Team and the Rookie Team.
The Stags will face the
winner of No. 7 Canisius and No. 10 Marist on
Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. The Stags defeated
both teams twice this season.
"This is a new season for us, the
Peter Caty/The Mirror
Freshman Colin Nickerson drives to the basket against Iona.
regular season is over. It's win or go home.
I'm very excited to be coaching this group,
they are a bunch of fun kids," head coach
Ed Cooley said.
Student Arrested for Sexual Assault
MIRROR STAFF
A University student was arrested Tuesday afternoon
on one count of fourth-degree sexual assault charges.
According to the Connecticut Post, Michael Ilardi' 11
was charged with sexually assaulting a female student
who was sleeping in her townhouse. The article states
that the woman claimed she woke up on Feb. 13 to Ilardi
rubbing her genital area.
Allegedly, Ilardi confessed to police during question-ing
over the case, saying the female student is a friend
of his and he used to wake up his girlfriend in the same
fashion.
Martha Milcarek, the University's assistant vice
president for public relations, told the Connecticut Post
that the University is cooperating with police in the mat-ter.
The University had no further comment.
Ilardi is scheduled to be arraigned on March 17 in
Bridgeport Superior Court.
Meet the President
BY LILY NORTON
EXECUTIVE EDITOR
It was only a few months ago when
Edwin Muniz '11 decided to run for
FUSA President.
"I came back from Kairos, and real-ized
I could either stay where I was or
run for FUSA President," he said.
Born and raised in Bridgeport,
Conn., Muniz will be the first Hispanic
FUSA President. Being Puerto Rican
helps Muniz see Fairfield from a differ-ent
perspective, but his race wasn't a
determining factor for his choice to run.
"It wasn't really relevant to my
campaign," he said. "It's all
about how hard you work."
But Muniz has worked
on the diversity committee in
FUSA, and regards the diversity
issue as "one of his babies." He
is happy that many students feel
they will have their voices heard
during his administration.
"Eddie is a good representative of
the student body because of his ability
to listen to others, even if they have
ideas and opinions different from his
own," said FUSA President Jeff Seiser
'10.
FUSA members' support of Muniz
Peter Caty/The Mirror
no doubt had an effect on his success-ful
campaign, beating Kyle Duggan 586
votes to 289 votes.
As a student at Fairfield Prep,
he admits to not being very involved
in extra-curricular activities in high
MUNIZ] PAGE 4
SEE INSIDE THIS WEEK
» Stags are 'Freezin' for a
Reason' | page 4
» Environmental Activists Fight
Construction Plans | page 3
INDEX
Opinion* Page 7
Features • Page 11
Arts & Entertainment • Page 15
Coffee Break • Page 17
Sports • Page 24
INSIDE THIS WEEK
GRAD SCHOOLS SEE
INCREASE IN APPLICANTS
SEE PAGE 3.
Do YOUR FELLOW
STAGS SHAG?
SEE PAGES 12-13
CHECK OUT OUR
WEB SITE!
LOG ONTO FAIRFIELDMIRROR.COM
TO CHECK OUT MORE!
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| Title | Mirror - Vol. 35, No. 19 -March 3, 2010 |
| Date | March 03 2010 |
| Description | The Mirror (sometimes called the Fairfield Mirror) is the official student newspaper of Fairfield University, and is published weekly during the academic year (September - May). It runs from 1977 - the present; current issues are available online. |
| Notes | A timeline for Fairfield University student newspapers is as follows: The Tentative, Nov. 7, 1947 - Dec. 19, 1947; The Fulcrum, Jan. 9, 1948 - May 20, 1949; The Stag, Sept. 23, 1949 - May 6, 1970; The University Voice, Oct. 1, 1970 - May 11, 1977; The Fairfield Free Press & Review, Sept. 10, 1970 - Apr. 24, 1975; The Fairfield Mirror, Sept. 22, 1977 - present. |
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| SearchData | FREE Take one THE BCMIRROR Week of Mar. 3, 2010 | Vol. 35, iss. 19 ■fairfieldmirror.com ■ The Independent Student Newspaper of Fairfield University The Reflection of Fairfield Stags Ready to Attack the MAAC in Albany No. 3 women ride seven straight wins into tournament, No. 2 men win 20 games for fifth time in school history BY TOM CLEARY EDITOR IN CHIEF Each year the MAAC tournament rolls around with an outside shot at a trip to March Madness on the horizon for the Fairfield men's and women's basketball teams. This year, however, the possibil-ity of seeing a Stags basketball INSIDE | PAGE 22 More Basketball: Continued coverage of the Stags tourney preparation. Peter Caty/The Mirror Stephanie Geehan' 10 with a block during the women's basketball game against Iona. team cutting down the nets is even more possible. The women's team, led by senior Stephanie Geehan, overcame a shaky start to the season to win seven straight games and earn the third seed in the tournament. The Stags will play No. 6 Loyola on Friday at 11:30 a.m. Geehan is fourth in rebounds (11.6 per game) and fifth in blocked shots (3.4 per game) in the nation. She is also fifth in double-doubles with 18. Geehan averages 14.5 points per game and was named to the All-MAAC First Team earlier this week, put-ting her in contention for Player of the Year. "We had some moments [this season] were we didn't play as well, but we came together as a team in the end.," Geehan said. "We've been sticking to the game plan more, following what coach wants us to do and knowing what to do. We've run our offense better as well." The Stags swept Loyola twice this sea-son, beating them by five on the road and three points at home, both in January. Sophomore Desiree Pina (Third Team) and freshman Katelyn Linney (Rookie team) also earned honors in the MAAC awards. The team to beat in the MAAC is four-time defending MAAC champions Marist. But the Stags beat Marist earlier this season at home. The Red Foxes are led by three-time player of the year Rachele Fitz. On the men's side, the Anthony Johnson-led Stags defeated Iona and Niagara to close out a 20-win season, the first 20-win season since 1995-96 and only the fifth in school history. Johnson, a senior, averaged 26 points and 17.5 rebounds over the weekend, his last at the Arena at Harbor Yard and earned a spot on the All-MAAC First Team. Leading scorer Derek Needham earned a spot on the All-MAAC Second Team and the Rookie Team. The Stags will face the winner of No. 7 Canisius and No. 10 Marist on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. The Stags defeated both teams twice this season. "This is a new season for us, the Peter Caty/The Mirror Freshman Colin Nickerson drives to the basket against Iona. regular season is over. It's win or go home. I'm very excited to be coaching this group, they are a bunch of fun kids," head coach Ed Cooley said. Student Arrested for Sexual Assault MIRROR STAFF A University student was arrested Tuesday afternoon on one count of fourth-degree sexual assault charges. According to the Connecticut Post, Michael Ilardi' 11 was charged with sexually assaulting a female student who was sleeping in her townhouse. The article states that the woman claimed she woke up on Feb. 13 to Ilardi rubbing her genital area. Allegedly, Ilardi confessed to police during question-ing over the case, saying the female student is a friend of his and he used to wake up his girlfriend in the same fashion. Martha Milcarek, the University's assistant vice president for public relations, told the Connecticut Post that the University is cooperating with police in the mat-ter. The University had no further comment. Ilardi is scheduled to be arraigned on March 17 in Bridgeport Superior Court. Meet the President BY LILY NORTON EXECUTIVE EDITOR It was only a few months ago when Edwin Muniz '11 decided to run for FUSA President. "I came back from Kairos, and real-ized I could either stay where I was or run for FUSA President," he said. Born and raised in Bridgeport, Conn., Muniz will be the first Hispanic FUSA President. Being Puerto Rican helps Muniz see Fairfield from a differ-ent perspective, but his race wasn't a determining factor for his choice to run. "It wasn't really relevant to my campaign," he said. "It's all about how hard you work." But Muniz has worked on the diversity committee in FUSA, and regards the diversity issue as "one of his babies." He is happy that many students feel they will have their voices heard during his administration. "Eddie is a good representative of the student body because of his ability to listen to others, even if they have ideas and opinions different from his own," said FUSA President Jeff Seiser '10. FUSA members' support of Muniz Peter Caty/The Mirror no doubt had an effect on his success-ful campaign, beating Kyle Duggan 586 votes to 289 votes. As a student at Fairfield Prep, he admits to not being very involved in extra-curricular activities in high MUNIZ] PAGE 4 SEE INSIDE THIS WEEK » Stags are 'Freezin' for a Reason' | page 4 » Environmental Activists Fight Construction Plans | page 3 INDEX Opinion* Page 7 Features • Page 11 Arts & Entertainment • Page 15 Coffee Break • Page 17 Sports • Page 24 INSIDE THIS WEEK GRAD SCHOOLS SEE INCREASE IN APPLICANTS SEE PAGE 3. Do YOUR FELLOW STAGS SHAG? SEE PAGES 12-13 CHECK OUT OUR WEB SITE! LOG ONTO FAIRFIELDMIRROR.COM TO CHECK OUT MORE! |